Candidate · 2026 midterms
Robert E. Latta
Ohio's primary was on May 5, 2026. We have not loaded the result yet. Robert E. Latta has raised $1.4M.
REPUS House, Ohio 05Challenger
What is in this fileChecked 2026-07-30
Money
Complete
FEC filings for the 2026 cycle
Background and ties
Complete
Sourced public records
Photo
Complete
Licensed image on file
Voting record
Not applicable
Has never held this seat
Primary result
Missing
Primary passed; result not loaded
File — The race
US House, Ohio 05
Both sides of the seat, and what each has raised so far this cycle.
Primary · May 5, 2026$1.4M raised by the top two
File — Quick answers
What people ask about Robert E. Latta
Held office before?
Yes. Sourced background is loaded below.
Raised so far
$1.4M, from FEC filings.
Running against
Brian Shaver, with $12K raised.
Currently in office?
No. This page is for a candidate who holds no office.
When people vote
Primary May 5, 2026. General November 3, 2026.
File — Ties
Family, money and earlier runs
Each line states the sourced relationship and stops there.
Family
father of Del Latta [source]
File — Where the money came from
$1.4M raised
The FEC reports a candidate's totals by source. Donor names are not loaded for this page.
Individuals $610KPACs $811KParty $0
Named donors are not available for this candidate. Itemized donor names are matched to people who hold or have held office.
File — Background
house_candidate Robert E. Latta, OH
Born April 18, 1956.
Studied at
Bowling Green State University · University of Toledo [wikidata]
Family money
father · sourced role
Del Latta [source]
Delbert Leroy Latta was an American lawyer and politician who served 15 terms as a United States representative from Ohio's 5th district from 1959 to 1989. A Republican, he is one of the state's longest-serving politicians as well as the father of Bob Latta, who has held his father's congressional seat since 2007.